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Type |
Physical Object |
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Basic ID |
Miner's flashlight, circa 1955. Plastic, metal, glass. Designed by Alfred Mell at the Chicago Institute of Design and manufactured by Justrite Manufacturing Co., Chicago, Illinois. Gift of Mrs. Alfred Mell. 1985.714a |
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Title |
Miner's flashlight |
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Artists/Makers |
Mell, Alfred (designer)
Justrite Mfg. Co. (manufacturer) |
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Place of Origin |
Chicago (Ill.) |
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Date |
circa 1955 |
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Physical Description |
Hand-held flashlight made of yellow plastic. Case is rectangular with rounded corners, light is set at angle at top corner, bottom unscrews for batteries. Metal belt clip on side and metal loop on bottom corner. |
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Materials/Techniques |
plastic (organic material)
metal
glass (material) |
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Dimensions |
Length: (6.875 in); Diameter Outside: (3.5 in); Width: (2.75 in) |
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Marks |
Justrite Mfg. Co./Chicago 14, Ill/Pat. Nos 137296/Made in U.S.A.; Justrite Service Light/Model No. 17-S |
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Object History |
This flashlight was designed by Alfred Mell at the Chicago Institute of Design and produced by Justrite Manufacturing Co. in Chicago. The flashlight was designed for miners and was approved by the Department of the Interior for use in mines with methane and air mixtures. |
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Curatorial Statement |
The Chicago Institute of Design was founded by Lazlo Moholy-Nagy in 1937 on the model of the German Bauhaus school of "total design" which incorporated art, design and photography into the "master art" of architecture. Experimentation with a variety of woods, metals, and plastics helped students create sleek, modern designs with new technology, as exemplified by this miner's flashlight which was manufactured for use by a Chicago-based company. The original Chicago Institute of Design became part of the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1949. |
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Classification |
equipment |
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Categories |
appliances |
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Object Types |
flashlights |
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Related Corporate Names |
Illinois Institute of Technology. Institute of Design |
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Related Terms |
education
schools (institutions)
Product design |
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Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. Alfred Mell |
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Owner |
Chicago Historical Society |
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Copyright Notice |
© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2016, all rights reserved. |
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Exhibition History |
Chicago : Crossroads of America. Chicago History Museum (2006/09/30 - ) |
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Object Number |
1985.714a |
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Image File Name |
ICHi-40654 |
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Language |
English |
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Repository |
Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
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Collection Name |
Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum) |
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Research Inquiry |
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